Here are some quick takeaways from the game: The Lions didn’t appear to make much of an attempt to counter the pace that the Commanders like to move at. A sound strategy would’ve been to slow this game down to keep them off the field, but a pass-happy strategy, even before the game started slipping away, allowed Jayden Daniels to stay on the field.

Playoff season in Detroit came to an abrupt end Saturday night, with packed downtown bars roaring – then falling silent – as the Detroit Lions fell 31-45 to the Washingt. Fresh off a first-round bye week,